Radiator inclosure



NOV. 3, 1931. c ARMSTRONG 1,830,217

RADIATOR INCLOSURE Filed June 9. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I NVENTOR ATTORNEY 1931- A. c. ARMSTRONG RADIATOR INCLOSURE Filed June 9. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR G, drmizwz g M I ATTORNEY Nov. 3, 1931- A. c. ARMSTRONG RADIATOR INCLOSURE Filed June 9. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I NVENTOR (5 7 %r#5/r0/77 ATTORNEY at ented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LDDISON 0. ARMSTRONG, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOB '10 CAMPBELL METAL WINDOW CORPORATION, Oil's BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATION OF MARY- LAND RADIATOR mcnosuim Application filed June 9, 1928. Serial No. 284,205.

The resent application relates to covers nd inc osures for radiators and is rimarily ltended for use with radiators o the type [tended to be hung from brackets rather 13.11 supported on legs, and which are degned to have a front face for direct radiaon into the room and vertical passages back Ethe face for the flow of air currents. By

y invention-I. have been able to make radia- II inclosures which can be standardized to .eet varying conditions in building operaons.

In car ng out my invention, I prefer to [spend t e radiator from the sill of a metal indow frame so that the position of the Ldiator'is fixed in relation to the window am'e, and to provide a stool which is attached the sill of the window and comes over the diator and has its forward edge portion sup- )rted from the radiator. The stool is perfoted in any desired way for the upfiow of air. y this arrangement, the window sill, radiar and stool are sointer-connected that their lationship remains fixed, and all are susended from the sill with a portionof the rust directed to the wall. Having thus arranged the cover for the raator in fixed position in relation to the sill 1d wall, so that it is supported independent the rest of the structure, I am able to prode an inclosure for the ends of the radiator .d for the space below it, with the parts so ranged that they telescope and interlock that they will be adjustable to varying nditions, such as varying thicknesses of aster and other irregularities which almost variably occur in building operations. These features are illustrated in the accomnying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a. rspective view of my invention applied to radiator set in a wall recess; Fig. 2 is a deiled front view of parts of the device; Fig. s a sectional plan view on line' 3-3 of Fig. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of 2; Fig. 5 is-a sectional view on line 55 ig. 2 and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of 2 telescoping side members. In Fig. 7 I aw a plan view, with a part broken away, a similar device applied to the case where a radiator projects into the room instead of being set in a recess. Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7 and Fig.8 is a section on line 99 of Fig. 7 Fig. 10 shows a modified detail.

The metal window-frame as shown in-Fig. 1 has a sill 10 which, as usual, is connected with the side members 12 so that the sill 10 is firmly anchored in place in the wall. Radiator brackets 14 are connected with the sill 10 either by the medium of an intermediate member 13 (see Fig. '9) or in any other way as now known in the art. On the brackets 14 is suspended a radiator 16 which is here shown as of the type having the front columns almostmeeting to giveamaximum radiating surface towards the room as well as an attractive appearance. A stool'18 is attached to the sill 10 in any desired manner as for example by the screws 19 as illustrated in Fig. 9. The stool- 18 has a flange 20 which preferably comes down below the top edge of the radiator 16, though this is not always es sential. The front edge of the stool 18 is provided with brackets 22 through which pass bolts 24 that rest on radiator 16. B turning the bolts 24 the stool 18 may be a justed to proper level after the radiator 16 is in place. By this arrangement, the only necessary support connection for the radiator and the stool is made to the sill 10 from which strains are distributed to the side members 12. Preferably the stool 18 is put in place before the final plastering is done so that its edges may be imbedded in the plaster to make a neat job. The radiator is supplied with a control handle 26 which projects through the stool 18 and the stool 18 is provided with perforations 28 to permit the upfiow of heated air. In some instances, the construction thus far described may be used alone due to the manner in which the stool is supported, but ordinarily I prefer further to enclose the radiator. To this end I supply side panel members 30 which are formed with a reverse bend 32 which will meet the wall as shown in Fig. 3 when the radiator is recessed. If the radiator is not in a recess, this reverse bend may be lengthened as indicated at 32' in Fig. 7

and may have associated with it a member 34 with a sliding connection formed by the clips 35, so that the side walls are of adjustable width.

The width of the front panels 30 is preferably made such that they come somewhat short of the sides of the radiator 16, for there are usually substantial variations in the exact location of the radiators relative to the windows. To take care of such Variations, I supply wing members 36 'which slide in relation to the members 30, and can be brought up .close to the edge of the radiator. As shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the connection between members 30 and 36 is made by two pairs of S-shaped clips 38 which hold the members 36 in sliding relation to the members 30 but spaced back from member 30.

The inner edge of member 30 is bent back as indicated at 40 to covert-he space which would otherwise be left open between the members 30 and 36. Member 30 is inserted back of the flange 20 which is deep enough to allow for considerable variation in length. The bottom of member 30 is fixed 'in place by the useof bent pins 42 (see Figs. 2 and 3) which are welded to the corners of members 30 and go into appropriate holes 44 formed in the floor of the building, from which they may be removed by raising panel members 30. If desired, the tops of members 30 may be fixed in place by drilling holes and inserting thread-cutting screws 46, which pass through the flange20 as indicated in Fig. 5. If additional side members 34 are used as shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, such members may be fastened to the sides 20 of the stool flange by bolts 52 which pass through slots 54, which are wide enough to allow horizontal as well as vertical adjustment.

To cover the space below the bottom of the radiator 16 I provide a perforated plate 48, the ends of whichslip into clips 50 attached to the back faces of members 30. The upper edge of the member 48 covers the loweredges of members 36 as indicated in Fig. 5. If desired, the side panels 30 may be provided with handles 56 so that they may be readily removed for cleaning the space around the radiator.

The installation of this device is very simple and willbe describedv in connection with the type of construction shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9. After the window frame has. been set in place and the rough wall finished, the member 13 is attached to the sill 10 in any desired manner and is so arranged that it rests on the wall with its inner end reaching to the edge of the wall. The brackets 14 are then hung on the member 13 and the radiator 16 is supported on the brackets 14.. The stool is attached to the sill, in this case by screws '19, and the bolts 24 are turned until the stool 18 is level. The Wall is then ready for the finishing plaster which covers edge portions of the stool 18 as indicated at in Fig. 7. After the plastering has been finished, members 34 are inserted in proper position and bolts 52 tightened up to hold these members in place. The members 36 are slipped into the clips 38 and the bottom panel 48 is slipped into clips 50 and after the. holes 44 have been located and drilled in the'floor, the entire front assembly is put in under the flange 2C and-the telescoping members moved to give the proper adjustment. Finally holes for the screws 46 can be made and the screws inserted to hold the side panels 30 in place, which will hold the entire structure rigid.

In Fig. 10 I show a further modified detail wherein the position of brackets 22 car be adjusted. This is done by providing members 23 welded tothe underside of stool 18 forming a recess between the members 25 and the flange 21 in which a bracket 22' may slide, so that it may be moved over a propel bearing point on the radiator.

By supporting the stool independent oi the inclosure, I am able to make all of the inclosure parts fit together telescopically botl vertically and horizontally so that substan tial variations in detailed measurements cal be met, and thus all of the inclosures of om type for a given building can be fabricated alike, instead of having to make each inclo sure to separate measure after the plastering is finished. 4

It is to be understood that the foregoing example is given by way of illustration only and that the same may be modified in man particulars without departing from the spiri of my invention. For example, the stool an sill may be made integral, which constructioi is intended to be embraced within the phras a stool attached to a sill.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a metal windov sill. a radiator held in fixed position relativ' to the sill, a perforated stool provided witl a flange connected with the sill and covering and suppdrted by the radiator inclosure members extending up from the floor behim said flange and adapted to be moved vertical 1y relative to the stool members for holding the bottom edge of such inclosure member in place on the floor and means whereby sucl members are adaptedto be released by a ver tical movement of such inclosure.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1, i] which adjacent inclosure members are adapt edto be moved telescopically relative to eacl other to provide for adjustment to varying conditions.

3. The combination with a metal sill of metal window-frame of a radiator and per forated stool covering the radiator, both sup ported from the sill, a flange on the stool am an inclosure for the radiator comprising tw side panels each formed of two relatively slid which the said panels are adapted to be moved vertically relative to the stool and are provided with pins adapted to engage recesses in the floor, which pins may be disengaged by a 5 vertical movement of the side panels.

5. In a building structure comprising a Wall and a floor, a perforated horizontal member against the wall fixed relative to the floor, a depending flange on said horizontal memher, a radiator of the type having relatively broad, closely spaced front columns under the horizontal member With its front behind the line of such flange, a side panel member adapted for vertical movement on each side of such radiator with its top behind such flange, and wing members carried by said side panel members adapted to be moved horizontally relative thereto into proximity to the side edges of the front columns of the radi- 2n ator.

' ADDISON C. ARMSTRONG.

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